Cincinnati's Xavier Paul, left, and Derrick Robinson celebrate after scoring during the sixth inning of a Feb. 26 spring training game against Arizona at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale, Ariz.

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C. Trent Rosecrans
The Cincinnati Enquirer

The Reds have a switch-hitting outfielder who has four times led his league in stolen bases and once signed to play football in the Southeastern Conference - and his name isn't Billy Hamilton.

Meet Derrick Robinson, a player even Dusty Baker didn't know anything about when the Reds reported to camp more than a month ago. Now, though, he has the veteran manager's full attention, as the 25-year-old Florida native has done exactly what any player signed to a minor league free agent contract hopes to do in spring, catch someone's eye.

"They tell you early, you never know who is watching, to go out and ...